VOL 27.
' A WESTERN TRIP. , r i
To The Columman ,
On Monday, August 39th it was the
privilege of the writer to start for Wis.
consin on a brief pleasure trip, Talc,
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad, the
beatiful ride along the . banks of the
Susquehanna soon brought us to Har
risburg. At 7:10 p. m. the Columbian
Express drew Into ; the - depot, and I
boarded it, en route for Chicago. This
is an elegant train composed of vesti
buled cars. There are several sleep
ers, a dining car, two day coaches, a
smoker, and baggage cars.. -The smok
ing car is much more luxurious 1 than
the ordinary second class or emigrant
cars mat one usuauy nnds , on most
trains. It is fitted up with settees and
movable arm chairs, and the windows
are large and clear; 10 that one can
take in the view of the country in
passing along. Notices posted up re
quest tnat non- smokers and those
that have finished will return to their
regular seats in the tram, so that
others may be accommodated, as the
car is not large enough to hold all the
men on the train at once. The smok
ing room is locked at 10 o'clock p.
m.. During the evening I met Clar
ence Butt of Benton who was on his
way to Valparaiso, to attend the Nor
mal bchool of Northern Indiana. A
little later I made the acquaintance
of Rev. John G. Ewens, a young priest
01 tne r.piscopal church, who was on
ins way 10 .uuwaunee to enter upon
thi labor of his calling, under Bishop
Nicholson. We traveled in company
until we readied tnat city, aud his en
tertainmg conversation helped greatly
to overcome the tedium ot travel. I
reached Chicago on the 30th, at 3 p,
m., without any special incident. Hav
ing nearly three hours to wait, I im
proved it by calling on J. Clarence
Fitzpatrick, formerly the assistant of
W. R.' Tubbs at the Exchange Hotel.
He is in the accounting department
of the Electric Light works, and as it
was the last of the month, he was very
busy. He was looking well and wished
to be remembered to his Bloomsburg
friends.
From there I walked around a cou
ple of blocks to see C. F. Woodhouse,
formerly of the firm of Alexander &
Woodhouse. He is nicely located and
is apparently doing a good business.
The years that have passed over him
since he left Bloomsburg seem to have
rested on him lightly, for he has
changed but little. At 6 " o'clock we
boarded the cars on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road. This is one
of the most extensive and enterprising
companies ot the northwest.' Its road
bed is excellent, its management judic
ious, its equipment perfect, its officials
thorough railroad men, and its em
ployes attentive and polite.' Its trains
are lighted by electricity and heated
by steam. In the dining car we par
took of an excellent course dinner
which cost seventy-five cents, which was
fully as good a one can get on the
eastern roads for fi.oo. Mr. John R.
Pott of Williamsport is the eastern
agent on this road.
Milwaukee was reached at 4p.n1.
and here it was necessary to remain
over night, leaving at 7:20 next morn
ing, and arriving at my destination,
Plymouth, at 10 o'clock, on the Mil
waukee & Northern road. - This city
can also' be reached by the Chicago &
Northwestern, another of the i great
systems of the west. " Any traveler who
desires any information concerning this
road should write to T. P. Vaille,
Southeastern - Passenger agent, 11a
South Fourth street, Philadelphia.
At Plymouth a most delightful week
was spent with mv wife and son who
had gone out a month before, and with
relatives and friends, some of the lat
ter ' hiving been met nearly thirty
years ago on the occasion of my first
visit to the place. At that time Ply
mouth was scarcely more than a ham
let of three or four hundred inhabitants.
Mow it has at least two thousand, is
organized under city government, has
fine stores, chair and furniture factor
ies, planing mills, flouring mills, cheese
factories, and many other industries.
A near $22,000 dollar school house
has just been begun. The Bank of
Dow & Son furnUhes banking facili
ties. The population is largely Ger
man. There is rot a single. African
n the city. A fine new hotel isjnearly
completed, and it is expected that il
will be kept in such a way as to over
come its very objectionable location.
There are many very handsome re
sidences, and the people are warm
hearted, hospitable and generous.
Just above the city there is a large
pool of water, made bv damming the
Mullet River.
Eighteen years ago on one of my
visits, the croakinir of the frogs dis.
tuibed mv slumbers so much that I
decided to denomilate the stream, if
Possible. Goinz out next day with
no other weapon than a club, a large
number of the lumpers were gathered
in, and furnished an elegant meal.
On this last visit I secured the ser
vices of a small bov to catch nm.
frogs, the bargain being made in ihe
presence of the boy's father, a good,
honest German. The boy went out
and the father asked me in broken
English what I was going to do with
the frogs. When I told him we would
eat them, he simply threw up his hands
and with an expression of holy hor
ror on his face he exclaimed "Mein
Gott" It wasn't necessary for him to
say more, as that fully expressed his
opinion of people who eat frogs. And
yet lots of peoile have felt just the
same way. I used to think so myself,
until I tried them and found them
mote delicious than chicken. Well,
the boy brought in thirty frogs in
about two hours, and we all enjoyed a
delicious supper. I suspect that he
got more than that, and took some
home to break his father in on, but I
dont know for sure. ' '
The Episcopal church at Plymouth
contains a fine pipe organ, presented
eight years ago by the daughter of
Judge El well, Mrs. C. E. Smith, and
her daughters, as a memorial to their
husband and father, P. II. Smith. . On
Sunday morning I was requested to
remain after chnrch in the evening
and try the organ, and I assented,
supposing that only the family and
a very few friends would remain.
Imagine my chagrin when after
evening service, the entire congrega
tion rcmiincd seated, and I was in
formed that they were waiting to hear
the organ recital. Somebody had
quietly passed the word around and
the joke was on nie. Of course no
preparation had been made for such
in occasion, but being in for it, I did
tue best I could, and made a lot of
noise, at least. 1 felt however, as
though I had gone to church once
too often that day. - ; ,
One day we spent at Elkhart
Lake, a beautiful resort about six
n.iles from Plymouth, only 15 minutes
by rail. It is a beautiful sheet ot
water about three times as large as
Eaglesmere. On its banks are seven
large hotels, and numerous handsome
cottages, and there is plenty of good
boating and fishing. One Chicago
man has erected a beautitul villa,
and this season he employed four
gardeners and spent $5000 on his
grounds. As we were leaving the lake
and reached the depot, our attention
was called to a steamer trunk stand
ing on end on the platform, and from
it was oozing something that looked
like oil or varnish. When the lady
who owned the trunk appeared ive
soon learned what it was. , She had
packed a jar of strained honey in her
trunk, and it had broken. No doubt
when she reached home she found her
party dresses just too tweet for any
thing. Not being a man she didn't
say what she thought about it. '
On leaving Plymouth we found a
man acting as baggage master, who
ought to be given an assistant or else
relieved entirely from all dnty.
Though we had purchased tickets and
had nearly ten minutes before the
train started, he refused to check our
trunks, which would have taken about
ten seconds. 4 The result of his ob
stinacy or inefficiency was that we were
obliged to wait at Milwaukee until
the check was sent to us next morning.
Milwaukee is called the "Cream
City" and (it is a beautiful place.
1'here is great wealth there, and some
of the residences are maginficent, ri
valling the castles and; palaces of the
old world. As we rode over well
paved avenues and past the velvet
lawns with palms and ferns and rare
plants everywhere, we inquired of the
driver whenever we saw a particularly
stricking residence, as to its ownership.
Each time his answer was the name
of the owner of a big brewery or
official of a brewing company.
Milwaukee beer has made big fortunes
for its manufacturers.
The weather at Chicago was so bad
that 110 time was spent in that city,
but taking the good old Pennsylvania
road again, we sped on homeward
and reached here on September 8th.
But little was heard about politics.
The Sullivan-Cobett fight was the all
absorbing topic, and naught else was
talked about. Every man in the
sleeper was up in time to get a paper at
Pittsburg, the morning after the light,
and every man but one was glad
that Sullivan was whipped. The one
dissenter had bet heavy money on
John L, and lost
After an absence of eleven days,
wich we would have gladly made as many
weeks, we reached home to buckle
down again to the routine of editorial
life and to realize more fully than ever
that the staff of life is earned by the
perspiration of the brow. E.
Glasco Cameron's barber shop has
been newly painted, and this with the
new paper recently put on the walls,
gives it a very bright appearance.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1892.
BERGMAN SENTENCED.
TWENTY-ONE YEARS IN PRISON.
PiTTsnuRo, Sept. .-Alexander Berg
man, the Anarchist, who tried to kill
H. C. Frick, was placed on trial this
morning in the criminal court, Judge
McClung presiding. Bergman was
cool and looked well. He pleaded
not guilty to the six charges of feloni
ous assault and battery, entering a
building with felonious intent and car
rying concealed weapons. He had no
counsel, and preferred to conduct his
own case. A jury was obtained with
trouble and the case was opened.
H. C. Frick was the first witness.
He told of Bergman's visit to his office
previous to the shooting, and recited
the story of the attempted assassina
tion. The clothing worn by him on
the day of the assault was exhibited.
The coat and trousers wete blood
stained and filled with holes. When
they were shown Bergman coolly leaned
forward, but did not seem to take any
interest in the exhibit.
Ae was asked if he wanted to ask
any questions, and replied : "I want to
ask him if I said I wanted to shoot
Mr. Leishman for I did not."
The witness said he did not know
whether he did or not."
"That is all," said the defendant. "I
have no more questions."
Dr. Litchfield described the nature
Of Mr. Frick's wounds. Vice Chair
man Leishma'n's testimony in the main
was a corroboration of the evidence
given by Mr. Frick.
When Judge McClung asked Berg
man if he had anything to say he pro
duced a phamphlet, from which he
started to read. Judge McClung tried
to hold him to a discussion of facts,
but Bergman continued in a wild sort
of harangue until Judge McClung fin
ally stopped him. In giving his mo
tive for the crime Bergman said ; "My
reason for my act was to free the earth
of the oppressors of. the workingmen.
T wanted to punish him, not' murder
him. I did not assault Mr. Frick but
the person who had oppressed organ
ized labor. I recognize no man by a
name but the cause of the trouble,
and I wanted to remove the cause'"
Here the court interrupted him. "You
hare had your time, said the court-
J'and you must stop. . We have . been
too indulgent,"
Ihe case was then given to the jury,
and without leaving the box a verdict
of guilty was found.' The defendant
was at once called for and sehtenced
and said : "I did not expect justice
and I did not get it.
'He was then sentenced to twenty
one years imprisonment in the peni
tentiary on the five charges of felcm
ous assault and entering a building
with felonious intent, and one year to
the workhouse for carrying concealed
weapons. Bergman looked sullen and
throwing back his head put his hat on
and started to leave the room. He
was at once taken in charge and re
moved to jail.
On his arrival at the penitentiary
Bergman was carefully searched. It
is believed that if opportunity offers
he will carry out his threat of suicide,
and for that reason he will be closely
watched and kept in close confinement
for six months.
From the Moon to Iowa-
1 1 1
I believe it is now pretty generally
admitted that aerolites or meteorites
come from volcanoes on the moon,
One of the most remarkable of these
falls of stones from the upper region
of the air occurred in May, 1879, the
stones falling upon the farm of Mrs.
C. H. Perry, of . Emmett County,
Iowa. Efforts were made to have the
stone removed to the museum of the
Davenpott, la., Academy of Science,
but as auch a proceeding would en
tail an expense of something like $200
the mossbacks ot that institution let
the scheme fall through, the attempt
to raise the money having resulted m
flat failure. Finally a Mr. Berge, of
Keokuk, made a trip to Emmett
County for the porpose of inspecting
the curiosity.
After giving it a thorough chemical
examination he came to the conclus
ion that it was unlike anything in the
aerolite line that had ever been
attracted to our globe. By a fine
system of chemical test he found that
it was composed of earth, triolite, iron
nickle, cobalt, gold, silica, magnesia,
alumina, soda, lithia, and potassium
Bjrge bought the oddity off Mrs
Perry for $160 and gave the tenant
of the farm $5 more fr n's "right"
and his help. It was removed to
Keokuk and exhibited there for some
time. At last the curators of the
British Museum, who had learned of
the odd combination of minerals
in the stone s make-up, sent an agent
to purchase it. After much bickering
the royal institution gave Mr. Berge
$6500 for his "moonstone." It
weighed 431 pounds.
WALLER.
Mrs. Mcllenry and daughter, Ella
went to Bloomsburg on Saturday.
Rev. J. G. Whitmire occupied the
pulpit on Sunday for the first time in
several weeks. He was taken sick
while attending campmeeting and has
just recovered sufficiently to begin his
work again.
Mr. John Young has the sympathy
of this entire neighborhood in his sore
bereavements. Only two weeks ago
his wife was laid to rest in the Waller
cemetery and last week a little child
followed in the'slcep which knows no
awakening to which we are all hasten
ing. . . .
Rev. S. I. Shortess an old veteran
will take part in the soldiers grand re
view at Washington, and visit friends
in Philadelphia and Baltimore by the
way.
Mr. Charles Lemons buried a child
at this place on Monday.
This little town does not seem to
take a very active part in any of the
great political demonstrations, that are
so common at presidential elections,
but if every place would give Cleve
land as many votes proportionately,
the other parties had better save their
ammunition.
A Proof of Death.
If most, people are afraid of any
thing it is of being buiicd alive.
That cases do happen where it is
ifficult for the most experienced
physicians to determine whether a
person is really or only apparently
dead, may be jndged from the fact
that at different times scientific as
sociations and even governments have
offered prizes for the discovery of
some means by which it might at once
be determined whether death had
actually ensued or not. As late as
1C78 the French Academy of Sciences
offered a prize of 40,000 francs for a
practical "death test." The professor
who obtained the prize gives the
following unique directions, which,
if carried out to the letter, will prove
conclusively whether or not life is ex
tinct. Take the hand of the supposed
dead person and hold it between
yourself and lighted lamp. Extend
the fingers so that each one touches
his fellow. Then look at the space
between them. If a scarlet red color
appears where the fingers touch, life
is not extinct, because the scarlet
lines show that the blood is still
circulating through the tissues, which
have not yet congested.
If, on the other hand, the experi
ment show no red lines, life has in
deed vanished and there is no further
hope of reviving the "tabernacle of
clay," or fears of burying it alive,
It is said that the most extensive and
thorough trials have established the
truth of these observations.
Resolutions of Oondolenoe.
Whereas it has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst our
beloved and esteemed brother, Dr. T.
C. McHenry, and while with obedient
hearts we humbly submit to his in
scrutable providences, we neverthe
less sadly deplore the sudden stroke
that has caused a vacancy in our
lodge room, and that has covered the-
entire community with gloom. Be it
therefore,
Resolved, That in his death, Lodge
No. 746, I. O. of O. F., our order has
lost an esteemed brother, a strong
pillar, a useful member and an en
thusiastic worker.
Resolved, That our community has
been deprived ot an eminent physi
cian, a friend to the poor, and an en
terprising and progressive citizen.
JCesolved, that we extend to the
family of the deceased, who have been
bereft of a kind husband, a devoted
father and a sympathetic protector.
ur heartfelt sympathy and commend
them to the watchful care ot Him
who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That our lodge room be
draped wi;h the usual insignia of
mourning 'or a period of thirty days.
JCesolved, l hat a copy of the reso
lutions be sent to the bereaved family,
that tney be published in the Benton
Argus, ihe Columbian, Sentinel and
Rejnihlican of Bloomsbuig, and that
t..ey be engrossed upon t he minutes
of this louge.
A. Haktman, P. G.
Lafayette Keeler, P. G.
J. A. Chapin, P. G.
Tiio Staam Laundry.
Everything is now in shape at Cham-b-rhn's
Steam Laundry on Centre
street, and they aie turning out some
fine work. The clothes are washed
by steam and made thoroughly clean
without the use of any material that
rots the cloth. Special arrangements
can be made for family washes, by the
pound, when the ironing is done at
home.
A New Sammtr Resort.
JUDGE RHONE'S PLAN TO CONVERT THE
HUNTINGTON VALLEY INTO A SUM
MER CITY.
Judge Rhone, ever alert to advance
the material interests of Huntington
vauey, has a proiect on foot to build
a dam at high bridge, along the turn
pike, and make an immense lake
covering the land lying between that
point and Town Line. This was ori
ginally a vast lake, the out-let furnish
ing the motive power for a grist mill
in Hopkins glen which ground the
whole product of the early Huntington
settlers. The area that would be
flooded is between two and three hun
dred acres, and is full of crystal
springs, one having a discharge that
wuuiu mi iwo-mcn pipe.
Judge Rhone's plan is to stock the
lake with fish and sell the lots along
the banks to people from the neigh
boring towns and cities who are in
search of wholesome air and pure
water. The proposed lake would be
within three miles of Shickshinny and
on the line of the projected electric
railway to Harveyville. The land that
will be flooded is too wet to be valua
ble for farming purposes and the farm
ers are ready to dispose of it at its act
ual value. The farm of Mr. J. D.
Woodworth will be largely covered
and parts of those adjoining.
County surveyor Crockett made a
survey of the property on Monday and
will niaxe an accurate estimate of the
number of acres flooded and the size
of the dam required.
Huntington Valley is. an inviting
spot for a summer resort and if Judge
Khone succeeds in his scheme it will
make a boom in" surrounding real es
tate. A summer population such as a
lake of this kind would draw, would
make a home market that would set
the farmer on his high horse. Shick-
shinny Echo.
They gave him welcome that was
fairly unbounded in 2 i's kindly en
thusiasm, and before the curtain had
gone down on the first act they were '
convinced that he lost none of his
former power, and had gained some.
He was the same Frank Mayo they
had seen before. But there" were
other improvements. The remark
able little drama . "Davy Crockett,"
which displays the "simplest and
purest affections in a chastely, heroic
style of art', was given a superior
production. The scenery was especially
good, the costumes were attractive
and the company, as a whole, was
able and had been well trained to do
the best that was in them. The general
effect, tor such a production, was
strikingly impressive. The play is
superior in some respects to anything
of its kind offered from the stage.
St. Louis Republican.
Will appear at Bloomsburg Opera
House' Thursday evening Sept. 29th.
The meeting of democratic socie
ties at Scranton, Tuesday was a decid
ed success, both as to numbers and
enthusiasm. There were about one
thousand delegates present, besides,
about five hundred friends. Hon.
Chauncey F. Black of York was re-elected
president of the Societies, and J.
U. worman, secretary. I he Blooms
burg Young Men's Democratic Club,
was represented by W. B. Taylor,
Freeze Quick and Wm. Rhodomoyer 1
Freeze Quick was placed on the Com
mittee of Credentials, and Wm. B.
Taylor, on permanent organization. J.
H. Mercer County Chairman s L. Low-
enberg and M. Ellenbogen of Blooms
burg were also in attendance. Hon,
E. M. Tewksbury was the delegate
from Catawissa township.
A FISHING PARTY-
On Tuesday morning a party of ten
started up the canal on Dodson's
house boat, their destination being
bhickshinny, and their object being to
fish for bass for a few days. The
boat was comfortably fitted up, and
contained all the necessaries of life,
and some of the luxuries. The com
missary department was stocked un
aer tne airection 01 1. u. wnite, one
of the party. The others were J. K
Lockard, R. W. Oswald, J. R. Schuy
ler, C. If. Campbell, A. Bloom, J. A.
Hess, J. 11. Maize, C. li. Ohl.
A most enthusiastic audience greet
ed Frank Mayo at the California
Theatre last evening to witness his
manly impersonation of "Davy Crock
ett, the honest backwoodsman,
character created by Mr. Mayo many
years ago, and one with which he has
become so thoroughly identified as to
have rendered it and him inseparable,
so much so that the two will forever
be linked together in the history of
the drama and its actors. San Jose
paper.
Bloomsburg Opera House, Thurs
day evening, September 29th.
NO. 39
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Dr.' McKelvy is visiting
friends in Pottsville and Bethlehem.
Miss Doak was in the city this week
and will return with all the new styles
in dressmaking.
Miss Rose Stadon is again at her
place behind the counter at McKel
vy's store.
Mrs. H. W. Sloan and daughter went to
Washington on Friday last to visit re
latives. Clarence Butt of Benton has gone
to Valparaiso, Indiana, to attend the
NomalSchool of Northern Indiana.
; Mrs. Margaret Hess who has been
visiting her children at Dixon, Illinois,
returned Saturday of last week. t
. Mrs. Menich of Shippensburg who
came up last week to visit Mrs. John
Kresslcr will remain some time in this
section visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A J. Derr and Miss
Mary Davis of Derrs were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Quick on Sun
day. , . ,
: ,J. Lee Harman and Harry Hotick
went to ' Philadelphia on Monday.
From there they went to 1 Washing
ton. ''
J. Saltzer went to Cleveland, Ohio,
on Tuesday, oh business with the
White Sewing Machine Company,
whose goods he has handled for many
years.
Carl Wirt and - Harold Neal have
entered the Cathedral School at Gard
en City, Long Island. Robert ' Neal
has began a course of study at Andov
er Academy, Massachusetts.
Mr. C P. Sloan started for the
South last Saturday. He spent Sun
day at Baltimore with his son Frank,
and then went to Washington to ihe
G. A.' R, reunion.
General Manager, , F; M. Leader
was in his office on Tuesday attending
to business, for the first time since his
unfortunate accident. The other mem
bers of his family are also improving.
A. M. Dewitt, M. L. Kline, J.. D.
Henry and Amos Neyhard of Orange-
ville.went to Washington Tuesday
via. Philadelphia. They will . be
absent all week and expect to visit
also at Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Dr. J. B. McKelvy is able to be
out , again, after being . housed for
many months by reason of the loss of
sight- A cataract was removed from
one of his eyes about three month
ago, and with the aid of strong glasses
he can see again.
Mr. C. Mears returned "home Satur
day of last week after an absence of
nearly a month, in the Eastern States,
introducing his perfect washer. He
reports great success with his machine
having established some first class
Eastern agencies.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bittenbendcr,
Mrs. I. S. Kuhn and Misses May and
Bessie Kuhn went toMauch Chunk
on Tuesday morning to attend the
funeral of one of the twin children of
Dr. and Mrs. G. Stuart Kirby, which
died on Sunday morning.
Theodore Schneider has secured a
lucrative situation with E. Rawlines,
the butcher at Bloomsburg and has
been there for several weeks. He
came over Saturday and on Monday
sold his property to Samuel Baker.
His family will leave for Bloomsburg
the latter part of thisraonth.-wAes-villt
Mail.
Mrs. Tno N. Gordon ot Montour
township, died Monday afternoon agecr
54 years, 3 months, and 10 days. . She
had been confined to her bed for sev
eral weeks, with heart disease, whiclu
caused her death. She was a daugh
ter of Joseph Tyson of Norristown,.
being married to Mr. Gordon in 1859.
She was the mother of two sons, John ,
who has been located at Denver, Col
orado and Frank. Funeral services
are held at the late residence, this
(Friday) morning at ioo clock. Con
ducted by Rev. P. A. Heilman pastor
of the Lutheran Church. She was an
ardent member of the Lutheran.
ChurchWbr about 2 2 years.
Mrs. Mason, died at the Stnt. Hn
pital Danville, Monday, aged 70 years
i uuui inrce years ago, the house at
Rosemont cemetery, in which she re
sided was destroyed by fire. She lost
nearly all her personal property ; the
shock from this fire caused her sick
ness, and her friends were compelled
to have her taken to Danville. One
son, Walter, and four daughters, Mrs.
B. W. Hagenbuch, Mrs. Harry Brittain,
Mrs. Jeremiah Traub, and Mary, a
single lady, survive her. The remains
were brought to residence of B. W
Hagenbuch, Tuesday at which place
funeral will be held this (Fridiy)
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Frank Mayo,
House Thursday
29th.
Bloomsburg Open
evening September